DOUG WONSON
Southlake, Texas 76092
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VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER
Global Telecom / Product Development / M&A
Sales & Marketing / Business Development
AI / IP / Growth Strategies / B2B
Government Contracts / P&L
Channel Development / OEM / Compliance
Combining technical expertise with
business savvy, I generate a win at every
level.
From Operations to Sales, Product
Development to Government Contracting, I
deliver innovation that breeds success and
I’ve done so for global industry leaders
like Samsung, NEC, Verizon and Nortel.
I control costs and increase productivity,
help create products with multi-million
dollar returns and direct alliances and
acquisitions that ensure market dominance.
- Opening new markets with cutting-edge
internet sales tool
- Directing global acquisitions, saving
R&D costs and boosting sales
- Turning the red to black in lagging
business units
- Forging key international partnerships
in the public and private sectors
My BA is from Michigan State University. I
continued my professional development with
a wide array of workshops in business
ethics, law, supply chain, global
services, communications and CRM, to name
a few.
A prolific writer and speaker, I am
particularly adept at empowering teams to
become independent thinkers and problem
solvers.
CAREER SUMMARY
VP & GM, Samsung Telecommunications
America, $90M North American division of
$200B industry leader, 2008 to 2011.
Recruited to turnaround operations serving
SMB sector. Directed financial planning,
P&L, product roadmaps, marketing, sales
and channel management. Successfully
achieved goal. Managed 50+ staff and $11M
budget.
Strategic Account Director, Nortel
Networks, multi-billion dollar telecom
firm, 2007 to 2008. Developed 5-year
business plan, aligning firm with two-tier
distribution partners and projecting $500M
in new business and $1B+ to DMR partners.
Managed two direct reports.
Director / Client Partner, Verizon, $100M
business division, 2004 to 2007. Assumed
Project Leadership role for General Motors
account. Managed partnerships with BT,
TELUS, Verizon Wireless and Vodaphone.
Directed voice, MPLS, data, video,
wireless and satellite work, securing
contract for $100M. Oversaw $1.5M budget
and 15 staff.
VP & GM, NEC America, $500M division of
$6.8B telecom, 2002 to 2004. Promoted to
direct sales and marketing for 19
divisions throughout North and Latin
America, exceeding $500M sales goal.
Devised cost-effective new product launch,
saving 75% over traditional methods.
Managed $11M budget with P&L
responsibility. Led 150 employees.